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Subject:Surround Mixers Only!
Posted by: aress
Date:8/19/2002 2:18:56 PM
What type of audio card and speaker/ amp setup are u using???? |
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Subject:RE: Surround Mixers Only!
Reply by: aress
Date:8/20/2002 6:14:35 PM
no responses??? no one doing surround yet???? i would like to know what sound cards are working and which arent... |
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Subject:RE: Surround Mixers Only!
Reply by: pwppch
Date:8/20/2002 6:54:14 PM
As long as your hardware has 6 descrete outputs you can use just about any card. We tested with many. With some cards you will have to use the ASIO drivers - for example the Audigy does not expose its individual front/rear/center/LFE channels through Wave emulation. Peter |
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Subject:RE: Surround Mixers Only!
Reply by: Rockitglider
Date:8/20/2002 11:15:26 PM
Hello, I use a Delta Dio 2496 Optical output to a Surround reciever then out to 5.1 speaker setup. It works great. You can get a 300watt reciever for under $200.00 at Radio Shack that has a optical input, And the Delta card is about $200.00 as well. See ya, Rockitglider |
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Subject:RE: Surround Mixers Only!
Reply by: pwppch
Date:8/21/2002 9:44:16 AM
Really? In ACID 4? We don't encode to an AC3 digital stream in ACID 4. Does the Delta Dio encode to AC3 on the fly? Peter |
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Subject:RE: Surround Mixers Only!
Reply by: noodles009
Date:8/21/2002 10:49:47 AM
I know i could probably find this info by doing some indepth research, but i figure i'll ask and see if anyone knows off the top of their heads. Is it possible to get a SB live platinum to output six channels? it sounds like its possible with the audigy with the asiao drivers. Any info would be appreciated |
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Subject:RE: Surround Mixers Only!
Reply by: aress
Date:8/21/2002 10:51:39 AM
what about using a soundblaster live 5:1 to a cambridge soundworks dtt3500 amp & spkr setup? would that work? seems to be a cost efficient way to have surround... thanks for the replys..... by the way acid 4 works MUCH faster on my p4 setup.... no probs! love the fx auto... |
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Subject:RE: Surround Mixers Only!
Reply by: noodles009
Date:8/21/2002 10:56:57 AM
I wonder if the SB live to cambridge would work. i will research this, thanks for the ideas. i would like to hear everybodys experiences with 5.1 mixing with acid 4. i will be purchasing it next week. I will try to share any info i can |
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Subject:RE: Surround Mixers Only!
Reply by: Rockitglider
Date:8/21/2002 10:58:51 AM
Hello, Not sure about AC-3 but I'm using SP/DIF with Delta, I just assumed AC-3 would be the same since my reciever accepts both. See ya, Rockitglider |
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Subject:RE: Surround Mixers Only!
Reply by: noodles009
Date:8/21/2002 11:22:43 AM
Rocketglider, Are you able to monitor in surround using the spdif connection with your delta? |
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Subject:RE: Surround Mixers Only!
Reply by: Iacobus
Date:8/21/2002 11:38:14 AM
I do know that I can use surround with my M-Audio Audiophile 2496 with ACID 4. (It does indeed encode 5.1; I believe the Delta DiO does as well.) Have to use the coaxial S/PDIF out and put that into a receiver/amp that can decode the 5.1 stream via S/PDIF in. Iacobus |
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Subject:RE: Surround Mixers Only!
Reply by: Rockitglider
Date:8/21/2002 1:32:02 PM
Hello, Well, put it this way, when I switch channels and select center for example I get sound out of just the center speaker, and then when I pan around with Acids surround panner, I am able to get a surround spacial effect, whether or not it's a true surround I'm not %100 sure, but it sounds like it. I have a Audiophile and a Dio 2496 installed on the same computer, and both provide SP/DIF output, it's just that the Audiophile only has Coaxial, and the Dio has Coax and optical. But from the response from Peter it sounds like I might be wrong. See ya, Rockitglider |
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Subject:RE: Surround Mixers Only!
Reply by: Rockitglider
Date:8/21/2002 9:43:03 PM
Hello again, Well after further investigation I've discovered that Peter is right and I'm not getting a true SP/DIF output. I'm getting layered channels that are able to be panned around in a circle by the Surround Panner, But I'm also using what is not advised, which is two sound cards with the Delta Multicard Funtion for multiple ins and outs, and there is a little delay effect between the two cards because they don't sync perfectly. But overall it still sounds good, and I'll be able to do true Surround soon I guess. Also on a side note the Automated effects are very cool, especially the track mixer and being able to choose which functions I want to automate, and as many as I want, and together, or independantly. Very good upgrade, A step in the right direction. I do have a question for Peter: Will we be able to automate the Surround Panner with envelopes or any other way? Thanks, Rockitglider |
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Subject:RE: Surround Mixers Only!
Reply by: pwppch
Date:8/21/2002 10:07:22 PM
>>I do have a question for Peter: Will we be able to automate the Surround Panner with envelopes or any other way? << When in surround mode, we use "key frames" to automate surround panning. Give it a try. - Set your mixer to surround mode - load a loop and draw out an event - hit Shift-P (or right click on the track and select "Insert/Remove envelope.") Note that a keyframe area shows below the track. - Double click on the surround pan controller to open the "large pan view". Dock this window if you'd like. - Place the main time line cursor at zero and set an intial pan postion for the track - Place your cursor at some point into the track. Move the red "thumb" in the pan controller. Note that a key frame point is added to the time line. Also not how a "tail" is added to the pan control inicating how the pan will be automated. It is a very slick way of doing this. (Well I think so...) Peter |